By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
New Orleans Saints rookie Marcus Davenport had a simple breakdown of what he learned from playing in the final two preseason games this year.
"I learned that the game is still the game," the defensive end said. "There's some technical things I can work on, but overall, it's still just football."
Davenport, this year's first-round pick, said Monday that he doesn't know what his role will be when the Saints begin the regular season Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He said he's ready physically, which is good considering he missed three weeks of training camp with a groin injury, but he still has to improve with the mental aspects of the game.
When the season begins, the presumption is that Cameron Jordan and Alex Okafor will be the starting defensive ends, but it's unclear how much backups Davenport, Trey Hendrickson and Mitchell Loewen will be involved in the rotation. ...
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